The Grandmaster Strategist

Long Tingfei was born in a Northern Han Dynasty family. He was extremely talented and unparalleled in military prowess. He was known as Invincible. His successor entrusted him with military and state affairs without any hesitation, and Tingfei repaid him with loyalty.

——"The Biography of Long Tingfei, History of the Northern Han Dynasty"

Wang Ji looked calm and authentic and said: "The common people have wandered around. Although they are not knowledgeable, they do know some news. Although the Yong court claimed that the princess was recuperating in seclusion because she was frightened by the hunting palace, there have been rumors among the people for a long time. I will not tire of the details. When the incident happened, Cao Min was in Dayong and heard a lot of rumors, so he knows more details. Cao Min is not a spy, so please let the princess know for sure."

Lin Bi's eyes flashed and she said: "Mr. Wang is overly concerned. He is proficient in horse physiology and medicine, and has extensive knowledge. He is exactly the talent that I in the Northern Han Dynasty long for. If you please condescend to me, I will definitely treat you as an honored guest."

Wang Ji hesitated for a moment and said: "The princess values ​​​​so much, the common people should obey the order, but the common people are about to go to Penglai, East China Sea, and they are afraid that they cannot obey the order."

Lin Bi was slightly stunned and said, "Why are you going to the East China Sea?"

Wang Ji said respectfully: "The grassroots people recently saw an old friend and said that the benefactor is in good health and is happy to have a wedding, so he wants to go to celebrate."

Lin Tong asked curiously: "Isn't your benefactor an old man? How come he has a son again?"

Wang Ji was startled and said with a smile: "The princess must have misunderstood. Cao Min's benefactor is still in his prime, and he has no children except a young lady. He has just added a young master recently. Next month will be the young master's first birthday. Cao Min After hearing about this, I wanted to go and congratulate him."

Lin Bi's expression changed and she said, "Although this Wang Ji is young, his words and demeanor are very extraordinary. His benefactor must also be an ordinary person, and isn't he about to go to the East China Sea? If he has the opportunity to meet his benefactor, Lord, maybe I will have another pillar of talent in the Northern Han Dynasty. Thinking of this, she said with a smile: "What a coincidence, I will also go to the East China Sea in the near future. Mr. Wang, would you like to go with me?"

Wang Ji was stunned and asked: "The princess is an important minister of the Northern Han Dynasty, how could she go to the East China Sea? You must know that although the East China Sea is the sphere of influence of the Donghai Hou, and although the Donghai Hou is still unique, who in the world does not know that in recent years the Donghai Hou We have begun to reconcile with Dayong and have quite a lot of contacts. If the princess goes to the East China Sea, it will be very dangerous."

Lin Bi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, sir, I guess you don't know yet that the Marquis of Donghai's beloved son is getting married, and the wedding invitations have been scattered all over the world. I am here to congratulate you on the order of the king, and the rare treasure fair that will be held at the same time is also a grand event. , I also want to see the exotic treasures."

Lin Tong's face was full of joy when he heard it, and he said anxiously: "Sister, if Qizhen knows it, I want to go and see it too."

Lin Bi smiled slightly, reached out and patted the girl comfortingly to prevent her from interrupting.

Wang Ji held his hand and said: "Ah, the common people have also heard of the Qizhenhui. In the past two years, there have been wealthy merchants in the East China Sea. They built large ships and traveled to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. They exchanged porcelain and silk produced in Jiangnan in the Central Plains for gold." It is said that the profit from silver jewelry and various specialties is more than a thousand times, so this rare treasure fair must be held by Hai Wuya, right?"

Lin Bi smiled and said: "That's it. Hai Wuya took advantage of the wedding of Donghai Hou Aizi to hold a treasure fair. And who in the world doesn't want to cooperate with Hai Wuya and monopolize the profits of ocean trade? This opportunity is naturally the most suitable. .”

Wang Ji said doubtfully: "But who doesn't know that behind Hai Wuya it must be the support of the Marquis of Donghai? I'm afraid it's not that easy to share the profits here, right? Moreover, there are giant businessmen in various countries cooperating with Hai Wuya, so this can become a success." To create a balanced situation, if the princess wants to monopolize the profits, I'm afraid Dayong and Nanchu will not agree."

Lin Bi took a deep look at Wang Ji and said: "Mr. Wang is indeed well-versed in world affairs. Haiwuya has been established in the East China Sea for five years. The first two years were just a shipping business. In the past two or three years, he has organized three ocean voyages." The caravan, among which dozens of large ships he built not only carry a lot of cargo, are fast, but are also equipped with various new weapons, are accompanied by nearly a hundred merchant ships, and are escorted by the warships of the Marquis of Donghai. If it is said that there are incompetent people to support the planning ,

I absolutely don’t believe it. Not to mention anything else, there are wealthy merchants from Nanchu, Dayong and Northern Han who are cooperating with him. Just because the three families benefit, no one makes trouble for him. I admire this kind of scheming and courage, but it has its advantages and disadvantages. , Hai Wuya's efforts to please everyone may still work now, but in recent years, the war has become more and more raging, and there is absolutely no possibility for Dayong and Northern Han to coexist. Therefore, Hai Wuya has to re-evaluate. Instead of being neutral, it is better to It’s better to choose a master. "

Wang Ji felt chilled after hearing this. He was afraid that he would never be able to escape after hearing such a confidential matter. Looking out of the corner of his eye, he saw the male and female bodyguard knights, all holding their hands on the hilts of their swords, and could only He pretended not to have seen it and said with a smile: "The princess is right, but if the common people say a disrespectful word, Hai Wuya can not cooperate with others, but the Marquis of Donghai really cannot leave it behind. Without the escort of the Marquis of Donghai, the merchant ships on the voyage will It is absolutely impossible to be safe and sound. In terms of rich products, Dayong and Nanchu originally occupied a prosperous land. After the demise of Shu, the products in Shu were also divided between the two countries. If Haiwuya only chooses one side to cooperate, It is not surprising whether Dayong or Southern Chu were chosen, but the Northern Han Dynasty would inevitably lose some advantages. If the three parties were to check and balance, the Northern Han Dynasty could still get a share of the pie. If they wanted to monopolize the profits of ocean trade, I am afraid that the gains would outweigh the losses. "

A cold light flashed in Lin Bi's eyes, and she said: "Sir, you are right. I think so too. We, the Northern Han Dynasty, are already at a disadvantage in ocean trade. You, sir, also misunderstood what I meant and want to monopolize the benefits of ocean trade." It’s not me, the Northern Han Dynasty, but the Southern Chu State. The Southern Chu State sent envoys. They wanted to cooperate with the Northern Han Dynasty and forced the Marquis of Donghai to reach an agreement. The three parties joined forces to control the ocean trade and excluded Dayong. The imperial court sent me to go there. Donghai just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make profits. If the Marquis of Donghai agrees to this matter, Dayong's overseas profits can be cut off, which is naturally beneficial to us. If not, we must seize as much share as possible."

Wang Ji nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and said: "The grassroots are from Nanchu. Although they have been in the country for many years, they know that our country attaches great importance to business. It is natural to have such a plan. But I don't know who is responsible for this matter in our country this time?"

Lin Bi smiled slightly and said: "I heard that the envoy from Nanchu who came to congratulate the Marquis of Donghai's only son on the wedding this time was the son of Lu Xin, Duke Zhenyuan of Nanchu, the general Lu Can, and the envoy from Dayong was Qing. Wang Likang and Gou Lian, the Minister of Rites, both sides spared no effort, so I, the envoy of the Northern Han Dynasty, could not send anyone there casually, so I had to do it reluctantly. Mr. Wang, since you are also going to the East China Sea, why not go with me and say Maybe I still have something to rely on."

Wang Ji said respectfully: "The common people are lucky enough to be attached to all kinds of people, how dare they disobey them?"

Lin Tong hurriedly said: "Sister, I want to go too." Lin Bi looked over and saw the young girl's eyes full of pleading, and she was turning around non-stop. It was obvious that she had made up her mind that if she was not allowed to go with her, she would have to go alone. The idea of ​​going. He smiled fondly and said, "Okay, as long as you obey, I will take you with me." Lin Tong was overjoyed, clasped his hands together, and swore that he would never mess around. Lin Bi just smiled and said nothing, thinking that trouble is inevitable, but this time it is not a matter of life and death. Nan Chu thought well. Talking about sharing the benefits, I don’t want to see your faces when the time comes. This Wang Ji is a talented person, and he is not like those ordinary Southern Chu people who are indolent and indolent. If this person has no problem, he must stay and work for me no matter what method is used. Just play for the Northern Han Dynasty.

Wang Ji had other thoughts in mind. Should he stay in the Northern Han Dynasty as an undercover agent or return to serve his benefactor? It was hard for him to decide. After much deliberation, he decided to wait until he saw his benefactor. Thinking of the letter he saw yesterday, The words are full of joy. The benefactor must be in a good mood now. It's no wonder that he is free and carefree with his confidante, and now he has a new son. I think the benefactor will not want to leave home anymore, but in the past few years, The Yong Dynasty and the Northern Han Dynasty were at loggerheads. I wonder how long the benefactor's happy life could last.

After staying in Daizhou for a few days, Wang Ji followed Lin Bi and Lin Tong on the journey to the East China Sea. Although he could cross Wutai Mountain and go to the sea from Lu Di, Lin Bi made a big circle and went first. Qinzhou.

Qinzhou is guarded by General Long Tingfei and is an important town in the Northern Han Dynasty. It controls Taiyuan in the north and Luze in the south. Taiyuan is both the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty and a battleground for military strategists. To the southeast are Tianmen Pass, Shiling Pass, Chitang Pass keeps Dayong's army out, making it the easiest to defend and difficult to attack. Qinzhou is the gateway to the south of Taiyuan. Most of its territory is composed of hills and rivers, and Long Tingfei's army is stationed here. In the past two or three years, every autumn harvest time, Long Tingfei brought his army from Qinzhou to attack Zezhou and Luzhou, and even invaded Zhenzhou to disrupt the autumn harvest on the Dayong border. After twenty-five years of lessons from Wuwei, , King Li Xian of Qi adopted the approach of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, sending large armies to strictly guard the passes, establishing a Baojia system, and setting up beacon towers widely on the borders to monitor the actions of the Northern Han army. If the Northern Han army attacks, they will mobilize in full force to meet the enemy. Unexpectedly, after a period of time, Long Tingfei changed his tune and took advantage of the Northern Han army's ability to travel long distances and come and go like the wind, and used rangers to invade the Dayong border. Da Yong's troops were clearly superior to those of the Northern Han Dynasty, but they were suppressed by Long Tingfei. In the end, the King of Qi simply couldn't hold on and moved all the residents along the border into the defense line, leaving a blank area of ​​about a hundred miles. In this way, with Dayong's powerful military strength and dotted fortresses, a tie was finally maintained.

Still thirty miles away from Qinzhou, Wang Ji saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance. He looked carefully and saw that the smoke and dust were condensing but not dissipating. He knew that they were coming from an elite cavalry force, but it was still in the Northern Han Dynasty. The Great Yong Cavalry is now stuck in its ways. You don't have to think about it to know that they must be friends rather than enemies. They must be sent by Qinzhou City to welcome Princess Jiaping.

But for a moment, it was clear from the smoke that it was a cavalry wearing red armor. The leader was also wearing a fire-colored battle robe. The mask on the helmet was not raised, so his appearance could not be seen clearly, but the strong figure , the raging momentum makes people feel heartbroken. Lin Bi's eyes flashed with joy, and she stepped forward on horseback. However, the guards around her who were always around her stopped uncharacteristically. Just when Lin Bi rode forward alone, the leader of the cavalry, the red-clothed general, also joined the crowd. When they came out, when they were three feet apart, they jumped up at the same time and stretched out a hand, holding each other in the air, falling gently to the ground, and then the red embraced the green, the deep affection and the joy of meeting again after a long separation were deeply felt. Infected, everyone remained silent and looked at the two people quietly.

After a while, the two figures separated and walked hand in hand towards Wang Ji and others. Wang Ji dismounted along with the others and stood with his hands down. The two of them approached the crowd, Lin Bi's face was beaming with joy, and she was exceptionally charming and charming. The red-clothed general also lifted up the visor on his helmet, revealing a flawlessly handsome face, matched with his slender and handsome eight-foot body, and a pair of slightly green eyes as deep as the night sky, which was both mighty and elegant. The graceful demeanor of the aura made everyone, including Wang Ji, bow down with sincerity and said in unison: "My subordinates kowtow to General Jin An."

Of course, Lin Tong would not kneel down, but happily stepped forward and hugged the left arm of the red-clothed general, and said excitedly: "Brother-in-law, Tong'er thinks of you every day, when are you going to marry your sister? "

Although Wang Ji had already guessed that the general in red was Long Tingfei, the Optimist Jade Pillar of the Northern Han Dynasty, he still couldn't help but feel excited. It was such a blessing to see such a hero. Thinking back to these Among the heroes I have seen in years, I actually feel that no one can beat Long Tingfei. Even King Yong Li Zhi and King Qi Li Xian, although they have more of a royal spirit to rule the world, compared to Long Tingfei, they are not as good as Long Tingfei. It's a bit inferior. Perhaps the only person who can be compared with this person is the benefactor who gave him everything. Thinking of that frail and delicate young man, Wang Ji couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. That person has such characteristics, no matter who he is in front of, you will not be able to bear it. Zhu lowered his gaze to him.

After hearing Lin Tong's questioning, Long Tingfei couldn't help but look a little embarrassed. He and Lin Bi had not married after being engaged for two years, but there were many reasons. Firstly, because his first wife died not long ago, Long Tingfei didn't want to renew their relationship so soon. Besides, In the past two or three years, Long Tingfei has been busy fighting Dayong and thinking so hard that he naturally cannot take care of marriage. A more important reason is that although Lin Bi is a woman, she is extremely talented in military strategy. Her brothers are not as talented as her. In recent years, due to Lin Yuanting's poor health, the military and political power of Daizhou is actually controlled by Lin. In Bi's hands, in order to prevent the northern barbarians from taking the opportunity to capture the Northern Han Dynasty, it was impossible for Lin Bi to take off his shirt and marry as a woman, so the marriage was postponed, but the reason was difficult to say clearly. Long Tingfei's eyes turned and fell on Wang Ji, then he stepped forward with a smile and said: "This is Mr. Wang, the miracle doctor of Bole. I heard from Bimei that Mr. Wang has arrived in our Northern Han Army. Long was really overjoyed. I heard Mr. Wang is good at studying and treating horses, and he must be very good at raising horses. If we can get help from Mr. Wang, the war horses in our army will definitely be more sophisticated."

Wang Ji prostrated again and said: "The common people are ashamed and unworthy. The so-called 'Bole Miracle Doctor' is just a false name. Although the common people are the people of Southern Chu, they love Mobei Fengyan. If the general does not give up, he will definitely be there when Ji returns from visiting relatives." Serve the general, devote yourself to it, and die."

Long Tingfei smiled slightly, lifted Wang Ji up with both hands and said: "Mr. Wang is willing to serve me in the Northern Han Dynasty. It is the king's luck. You have been wandering for many years, so you must be used to walking outside. This time you will go to the East China Sea with the princess. I hope you will do your best.”

Wang Ji saluted and said, "I will obey my orders and I will definitely live up to my trust."

Long Tingfei smiled faintly again, and his smile was full of relief and joy. Wang Ji couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. If he hadn't already had a care in his heart, he would have really sacrificed his life for this man without regrets.

The group returned to Qinzhou City. Lin Bi was a princess and Long Tingfei's fiancée. Although Long Tingfei did not want to publicize Lin Bi's whereabouts, he only invited trusted generals to hold a banquet to cleanse Lin Bi. The General's Mansion was still bustling with excitement. At the height of the banquet, Long Tingfei and Lin Bi were nowhere to be seen. Everyone thought that the unmarried couple had been there for a few days and must have gone to talk in private, so they all winked. That’s it.

As expected, Long Tingfei and Lin Bi were having a secret conversation in an elegant study room, but to everyone's surprise, they were not talking about the love between their children, but about military aircraft.

Back in the house, Long Tingfei had already put on a sky blue robe, looked at Lin Bi radiantly, and said: "Sister Bi, you don't have to worry too much this time, just watch. If Nanchu really If we have the ability to persuade the Marquis of Donghai to eliminate Dayong's power, then we will naturally get a share of the pie, and we can also take the opportunity to attack Dayong in a large scale. If Nanchu fails, you should not intervene, so as not to suffer disaster. But I hope you can take the opportunity. We have reached an alliance with the Marquis of Donghai, and if we can get the cooperation of the Marquis of Donghai, Dayong will really be surrounded by enemies on all sides."

Lin Bi frowned slightly and said: "Ting Fei, but you know very well that Dayong's troops are the strongest. Although you have the upper hand, as long as you can't defeat King Qi, you can't really threaten Dayong. You have Don’t you have any plans? It’s not good for us to continue this confrontation. Although our army and people in the Northern Han Dynasty are brave, compared with the strength of Dayong and the wealth of Southern Chu, we really don’t have the bargaining chip to unify the world. "

Long Tingfei stood up, walked to the wall, pointed to the map hanging on it and said: "Bimei, look, King Qi can't bear it now. Although our army is invincible, Dayong's strength has not been lost. I Although the army is brave, but they try their best, there are only 200,000 troops. Although there are 100,000 troops and horses in Daizhou, they are to resist the barbarians and cannot be mobilized easily. Therefore, if you want to win, you cannot go step by step like this. Today in Dayong The reason why we can confront us is because the King of Qi is experienced in using troops. After all kinds of ups and downs, Li Xian has grown a lot. If I can eradicate Li Xian, I am confident that I can control Dayong without any opponents. As long as I get Zezhou and Zhenzhou, Dayong will no longer be able to effectively contain our country."

Lin Bi frowned and said: "If this is the best, if you get rid of Li Xian, no one in Dayong can resist your army unless Li Zhi personally conquers it. But if Li Zhi personally conquers it, Nanchu can launch an attack. When the time comes, Dayong Fighting on two fronts, the situation becomes even more precarious. But since Li Xian is a prince of the royal family and has Li Zhi's trust, it might be difficult to eradicate him?"

Long Tingfei smiled and said: "Master, how many masters in the world will not be afraid of the generals who lead the troops? Even if Li Zhi is a talented person, this suspicion is unavoidable. What's more, Li Xian and Li Zhi still have heart problems that have not been eliminated. Back then, Li Zhi An colluded with Fengyimen to force the palace to rebel. Although Li Xian did not personally participate, the suspicion was strong. His princess even committed suicide. According to the information we received, Li Xian was already under house arrest. If I hadn't led the attack, Li Zhi had no choice but to pardon Li Xian. However, this Li Xian's temper was too weird. He did several wrong things. One of them was to refuse Li Zhi's marriage offer. Years ago, Li Zhi wanted to marry Li Xian. He chose the princess, but was rejected by Li Xian. Secondly, the legitimate son born to the original Princess Qi had lost his status as the heir apparent. If Li Xian was smart, he should have ignored this son, but he ignored him. The son brought the military camp. As a result, King Yong couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. Speaking of Li Xian, he was really stubborn. It was not that he didn't know the depth and breadth of it, but he always refused to bow his head and submit. He kept his own flaws in this way. , I won’t be polite either. Since last year, I have spread rumors that Li Xian can’t hold out just to support his troops and respect himself. If it had been anyone else, Li Zhi wouldn’t have minded too much with his mind and talent, but What do you think Li Zhi would think if Li Xian, who had been suspected of treason, was so ignorant? In the past few months, Li Zhi has issued several imperial edicts to comfort Li Xian."

Lin Bi thought for a while and said: "If it were another general, such comfort would only make him grateful, but if it were Li Xian, such comfort would make him feel deeply suspicious."

Long Tingfei said: "That's right. Li Xian also wrote several memorials to report the military situation to show his feelings. But this kind of thing is impossible to defend. Now even Chang'an City is full of rumors. Come to think of it, Li Zhi is also in a dilemma. If Li Xian is not recalled, rumors will spread, and Li Xian is afraid that even if he has no rebellious intentions, he will develop rebellious intentions."

Lin Bidao: "Actually, if Li Zhi can send a powerful supervisor, he can also stabilize the morale of the army and the people."

Long Tingfei smiled and said: "How can it be so easy? This supervisor must not only be able to suppress King Qi, but also be able to not arouse the anger of the generals under King Qi, and also be Li Zhi's confidant. Where are there such people in Dayong now? As long as this situation continues, whether it is to protect the King of Qi or to prevent the King of Qi from rebelling, recalling the King of Qi will become a last resort. When Dayong does not have a general to lead the army, there must be someone who cannot help but attack. I can Let’s take advantage of the situation to eliminate the effective strength of Yong’s army.”

Lin Bi sighed and said: "I hope you can succeed in one fell swoop. I, the Northern Han Dynasty, cannot bear a long-term confrontation."

Long Tingfei said with confidence: "Don't worry, Bimei. After I capture Zezhou and Zhenzhou, Bimei, you and I shouldn't delay our marriage."

Lin Biyu blushed and was speechless. Long Tingfei walked up to her, held her delicate hand and said: "I know you are worried about Daizhou's affairs. It doesn't matter. I have already figured this out. Long Ting Fei is not a short-sighted person, as long as we can make the Northern Han Dynasty prosperous, it doesn't matter if you and I gather less and separate more."

Lin Bi felt moved in her heart, and after a while she said: "After you defeat Yong's army, go and report to King Ming and my father."

Long Tingfei was overjoyed, and stretched out his hands to embrace his beloved beauty into his arms. The shadow of the candle flickered red, reflecting the figures of the beautiful couple. How could this scene not make people ecstatic?